New companies emerge from frantic Startup Weekend

This past weekend, 20 new companies emerged from Startup Weekend, a three-day accelerator that helped budding — and established — teams of entrepreneurs turn an idea into a start-up. From better ways to order to drinks to helping global non-profits better track success, here were some of our favorite ideas.
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Sick of waiting for a drink at the bar? Future Bar lets you pre-order with a smartphone app, and then cut the line in front of less savvy patrons.
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Simplify me

SimplifyMe

Overwhelmed by e-mail, appointments, and other digital distractions? SimplifyMe helps organize your e-life, letting you focus more on the things that matter.
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Primestake

PrimeStake

While start-ups like AngelList help mix and match entrepreneurs with funders, PrimeStake wants to make the process more personal, offering personality matching to ensure that both founders and funders are a good fit for an ongoing relationship.
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MedGuru

MedGuru

In another country and need help — NOW — deciding which indecipherable bottle at the pharmacy will help calm your headache? MedGuru offers quick mobile advice, through SMS or a smartphone app, on how to treat symptoms when traveling abroad.
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Alumni Fund

Alumni Fund

Alumni Fund helps colleges crowdfund giving campaigns, engaging and rewarding alumni who participate in new ways while letting donors more directly fund the causes they are passionate about.
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RedOwl

RedOwl

With cash-strapped schools looking to provide student mentoring, RedOwl provides an alternative to costly guidance counselers: The service helps pair up students with outside mentors who are available to answer questions, from academic advice to career guidance, through text messaging and web apps.
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Car Care Check

Care Care Check

Wondering how your car is feeling today? Car Care Check pairs hardware and software to give you a real-time read on its current status, giving you an unbiased second opinion before you even consult your local mechanic.
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Wavelength

Having trouble meeting that perfect someone, or looking for connections to help advance your career? Wavelength is a mobile app that helps makes new, local connections based on where you are right now, whether that’s a quiet night at the bar, the local coffeeshop, or a hectic conference.
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On the Set

Want to follow in the footsteps of the stars, or stalk the latest shoot in your town? On the Set maps out the latest filming locations as well as highlights past filming locations, so you can get a behind-the-scenes tour of what the stars are up to in your town.
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Startup Weekend

HackerSort

Who are the best coders in town? HackerSort promises to find out, helping highlight who contributes the most to open source projects, and eventually help pair up those needing assistance with those who have the chops to lend a hand.
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Professional networking, even within companies, is more important than ever, but for many people, it feels just as staged and artificial as it has ever been. BuildAFlock hopes to fix that, helping employees at large companies organize informal dinners that match people across different departments by shared interests. The team is also very, very punny.
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Ethan Bagley

Ashalytics

Ashalytics, which took top honors over the weekend, was created to help nonprofits and NGOs better gather, track, and analyze data about the communities they are trying to serve.
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